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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:52 am Post subject: Alcohol Consumption Falls to 17-Year Low |
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Alcohol Consumption Falls to 17-Year Low
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Household spending on alcohol and tobacco fell to its lowest level in 17 years last year as people take better care of their health, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK) yesterday.
In 2006, households spent 6.75 trillion won ($7.2 billion), a 4.6 percent decrease from the same period a year ago. The consumption is the lowest since 1989 when spending on alcohol and tobacco amounted to 6.5 trillion won.
It was the second consecutive year that household consumption of alcohol and tobacco has dropped year-on-year.
``With people becoming more conscious of health and seeking a well-being lifestyle, the smoking rate dropped and consumption of liquor declined,�� it said.
The figure, however, is not equal to the country�s total spending on alcohol and tobacco as it excluded liquor and cigarettes consumed in restaurants and bars.
In contrast, household spending on communication services, including fees for cell phones and the Internet, soared in 2006 over 2005.
The BOK said households spent 26.7 trillion won on communication services last year, a 5.46 increase compared to 2005.
``Household spending on communication services exceeded spending on meals and accommodations for the first time,�� the BOK said.
Households spent 25.4 trillion won on meals and accommodations last year. Household spending on communication services increased for three consecutive years. It rose 4.94 percent in 2004, 4.85 percent in 2005 and 5.46 percent in 2006.
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Alcohol Consumption Decreased in 2005
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Alcohol consumption in Korea decreased for the first time in seven years in 2005, with the National Tax Service crediting the decrease to the �well-being� fad. NTS analysis based on alcohol tax reported by liquor companies showed that total production in 2005 was 3.02 million kiloliters, a 2.7 percent decrease from 2004 (3.1 million kiloliters). Output had been consistently increasing since 1998.
By variety, an adult drank 78.5 bottles of beer in 2005, a decrease of 4.3 bottles from the previous year. Beer consumption per year in Korea fell below 80 bottles for the first time since 2000. Soju consumption per year also decreased, by 0.1 bottles to 71.3 bottles. But whisky bucked the trend, increasing by 0.03 bottles from the past year to 0.58 bottles.
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I think that this is good news, though for some reason, I remain a little skeptical. I don't know why. |
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hubba bubba
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:55 am Post subject: Re: Alcohol Consumption Falls to 17-Year Low |
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Can't hardly imagine what it was like 17 years ago..... Soju in the kimchi??? |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:03 am Post subject: |
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| I think someone made a boo-boo. Look at all the drunken sloths around you. |
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Saxiif
Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: Seongnam
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:36 am Post subject: |
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| The figure, however, is not equal to the country�s total spending on alcohol and tobacco as it excluded liquor and cigarettes consumed in restaurants and bars. |
There ya go. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:39 am Post subject: |
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| The girl in your avatar looks all of 12 years old. |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:42 am Post subject: |
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| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
| The girl in your avatar looks all of 12 years old. |
The girl in the avatar looks yummy and not like 12 year olds. |
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kotakji
Joined: 23 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:46 am Post subject: |
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| Considering that Koreans dont drink at home in the same way westerners do, I'd say that the comment about bars being ignored makes the conclusions about alcohol consumption relatively useless. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:03 am Post subject: |
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| europe2seoul wrote: |
| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
| The girl in your avatar looks all of 12 years old. |
The girl in the avatar looks yummy and not like 12 year olds. |
Kind of looks like a kid with an adult hairdo. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:07 am Post subject: |
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| I think people are drinking less. People are involving and discovering that alcohol is weird. When you think about it, it is. It's kind of pointless. |
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steroidmaximus
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: GangWon-Do
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| Considering that Koreans dont drink at home in the same way westerners do, I'd say that the comment about bars being ignored makes the conclusions about alcohol consumption relatively useless. |
ditto.
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| People are involving and discovering that alcohol is weird. When you think about it, it is. It's kind of pointless. |
Heathen. Neophyte. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:51 am Post subject: |
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Should have typed "evolving" not "involving". Typo.
I guess I'm devolving. |
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